The elves had very few children in general, and most of the children were born not long after the marriage. When an elf child were born the mother had to give up a part of her fëa (she could even die of it).
There is more to be said about it, but I will leave it to those who know better than I do.
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Jag ska aldrig göra dig illa. Inte igen. Åtminstone inte mycket, åtminstone inte hårt. Kommer du ihåg? Då vi fortfarande kunde skratta, le på ett äkta vis. Jag tänker på det ibland. Det smärtar. För aldrig har du väl varit. Längre bort. Från mig.
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